Can't see Stone being traded until next summer. At moment, he's only one of four right shot defensemen in the entire organization (and one of those four is Prout). He's depth insurance (and fans should know how much Treliving values that) for the time being.
But for cap, roster and utility purposes, I do think it's likely both him and Frolik are moved next year unless the prospects fail completely. Flames will likely need more cap space to re-sign Tkachuk and Smith or another goalie. If Bennett breaks out he'll need a decent raise; if he doesn't I suspect he'll be moved. They have a ton of prospects pushing for spots, some of which will be losing their waiver exemption status. And finally, with the recent RFA signings and the Brouwer buyout, Treliving made a point to say that the bottom of the roster must be paid in accordance with usage almost regardless of ability. Both Frolik and Stone are being pushed there so it makes sense to move them for other assets and fill their spots with cheaper ELC's.
